The House of Commons Defence Committee published its long-awaited AUKUS report on Tuesday 28 April with the unusually direct title “AUKUS: Government must do more – and do it faster.” The report, the first major committee output specifically focused on UK delivery of the trilateral partnership, was the headline parliamentary ...
The Royal Air Force on Wednesday 29 April announced the conclusion of the first RAF-led knowledge-sharing event for the Protector remotely piloted aircraft, hosted at RAF Waddington from 16 to 27 March. The event, which the RAF describes as a Short Look, brought twelve military personnel from Canada, Denmark and ...
Babcock has brought together around 30 United Kingdom Small and Medium-sized Enterprises at the Defence Battlelab in Dorset to support its General Logistics Vehicle approach to replacing the British Army’s legacy Land Rover fleet. The convening, announced on 24 April 2026, is part of Babcock’s positioning under the Light Mobility ...
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard MP has confirmed that the Ministry of Defence has set a target to grow its direct and indirect spend with United Kingdom Small and Medium-sized Enterprises by 50 per cent on the FY 23/24 baseline by May 2028 – equivalent to a £2.5 billion increase, ...
May 11, 2026
Maritime - NATO naval chiefs convene at Northwood to chart future maritime force
NATO’s maritime command leadership has met at the Allied Maritime Command headquarters at Northwood, hosted by the Royal Navy, in
May 11, 2026
Land - Saab UK Hits 100th Giraffe 1X Radar Milestone and Opens New Testing Facility
Saab UK has completed its 100th Giraffe 1X radar system at its Fareham Campus, marking a significant production milestone for
